Stuntworx Elite Fees and Payments Structure, and Club Policies 2024/25
Classes are charged per hour with a general base rate of 12.25 per first hour and every additional hour is added to this.
We strive to make our fee schedule very clear so please be sure you are aware of all charges for your chosen group.
Many classes are recreational and will have no fees other than tuition and our Annual Showcase in May- this is a mandatory fee of 10 per athlete as a fundraiser for our travelling teams.
There are a number of things you need to know when signing up for membership at the gym. Stuntworx Elite is a club, but it is run as a business and as you can appreciate, there are major costs involved such as industrial unit rent, insurance, staff wages, first aid, on-going training, We cannot run a business on credit, and for this reason, there will be absolutely no exceptions made on payments or fees. Late fees are charged to any client whose payment is deferred or cannot be processed. We understand this may cause embarrassment but please do not take offense.
Fee Payment Policy
1. All clients must register on our system using Auto-Pay. This means that your monthly fees OR term fees will be deducted from your account on a set date as they fall due - the 1st of every month for monthly fees (except where the 1st is a weekend or Bank Holiday, in which case it will be deducted on the first working day). Some months this means that you are paying 1 or 2 weeks in advance. You will never be overcharged based on the date your account is debited, and we will always ensure you only pay for classes you have committed to take for a term as long as you give 2 weeks notice prior to the next term commencing.
Auto-pay does not trap you into paying for services you will not receive, it simply guarantees the gym will be paid and cut down on the amount of non-paying accounts. If you do not sign up for Auto-Pay, you cannot become a member of Stuntworx Elite. YOU CANNOT USE REVOLUT OR SIMILAR VIRTUAL CARDS TO SIGN UP FOR AUTOPAY.
Auto Pay policies:
a. Auto-Pay does not negate your ability to pay via another method, such as cash or cheque. As long as you pay PRIOR to the auto-pay processing date, you may pay in other methods that are more suitable and your auto-pay will not be processed for that month. (Cheques must be in 10 days prior to the payment date)
b. Auto-Pay will not trap you into a year-long contract. All of our contracts for gymnastics are for 14 /16 class weeks, and will be terminated upon receipt of written request to cancel if you give minimum of 14 days notice to quit. If you do not give notice you will be charged for the next month of classes, and released upon 14 days notice prior to the 1st of the following month. Our contracts for competitive athletes are for a full season. If you want to quit before the season is over, there will be a release fee (explained in detail below).
c. Auto-pay has a 2.75% processing fee which you can avoid by paying by cash 10 days before the 1st of the month. All card payments are subject to card processing fees charged by the processing company. Stuntworx Elite are not in a position to absorb this convenience fee. You can avoid this fee by being organised. However, you will still need to be registered for auto-pay prior to paying in any other method.
d. Any cards which run out of date, are lost or stolen, will have to be replaced on your parent portal asap or else your account may be made inactive and a re-registration fee will be charged. All processing requires man hours and that must be accounted for.
e. Clients whose cards are declined during processing will be contacted and given a chance to pay in another method or 3 days to correct the card error; card errors must be corrected regardless of payment method. Should your athlete have a class between the declined payment and the 2nd attempted processing of your card, you will be requested to pay in cash at the class. No credit will be given.
2. There is no credit facility at Stuntworx Elite. You will not receive classes, services or products if your account is not up to date at all times. Athletes will not participate in classes without payment in advance. If you send a child to class without payment, the administrator will ring you for a credit card number to process outstanding fees, or you will need to come back to collect your athlete. There will be no option of a child sitting out – this causes too much embarrassment for the athlete. For parents who do not answer when called, an added late fee will be placed on your account.
3. Cheques which are returned unpaid will receive a fee of 15 added to your account.
4. Extra classes which are not on our schedule will be charged from 6.50 per class. This must be paid on the evening of the class and the athlete will not be allowed to take part without paying.
5. Club support is sometimes requested in the shape of a book of raffle tickets that all athletes must attempt to sell once per year, and during club showcase. These events help keep the running of the club on budget. Your account will also be debited for showcase once or twice each season at a rate of 10 euro
6. Pro-rated fees will be paid if joining partway through a term. This may include a different fee for your first payment, then a standard fee thereafter. Depending on any extras required for your class, the first payment may be more expensive.
7. Trial classes are available at designated times at a cost of 15 euro / 25
8. Family Discounts:
a. Family discounts are for immediate siblings only eg cousins cannot apply for a family discount.
b. Second and subsequent children will receive a 10% discount on tuition only (no discount on the cost of external vendors).
c. Registration discount is detail below.
Registration Fees and Personal Accident Insurance
1. Registration is paid annually upon joining. The cost of this from 2024 is 69. The first 500 Clients who pay full registration rate will receive a club t-shirt. The rate also includes personal accident insurance. There is no way to join the club without paying your registration (including if you have your own insurance and do not want a t-shirt). This is a mandatory fee.
2. The registration fee reduces to 45 after March (t-shirts can be purchased separately after this point while stocks last).
3. Family registration is reduced at 110 for 2, 150 for 3 children, fourth child 25
4. Registration to Stuntworx Elite include all athletes and adult athletes
5. Our personal accident insurance will cover athletes for any incidents that may occur on our premises while taking part in classes. This is included in your membership and we encourage you to use it if necessary. Upon any accident requiring medical insurance, you can request a claim form to fill out. Please keep all receipts if you intend to use the club insurance policy. Please be aware there is an excess which you must pay in order to claim off the club insurance policy.
Refund Policy
1. Dropouts are allowed at the end of a TERM only. This is because we budget in term blocks. Therefore, there are no refunds on unused classes due to an athlete dropping out partway through a term. (Season 15:- term 1 & 2 is 14 weeks term 3 is 15 weeks. paid in advance on the first of the month it is due.
2. No refund will be given once a term begins.
3. Gymnasts that have paid in advance of a NEW TERM, and have given 14 DAYS NOTICE to quit prior to the beginning of that term; any payment received towards the new term will be refunded. Please note that terms and monthly payments are not the same thing. Competitive athlete tuition fees are split into manageable monthly payments for your convenience. This is not intended to allow underpayment for any given term.
4. Competitive cheerleaders will not receive a refund under any circumstances if they quit prior to the end of season. All outside fees are split between your monthly fees and must be paid in bulk upon quitting early.
a. An Early Release Fee will be charged to your card upon quitting a team early (ie before the season ends in July). That is broken down into the amount of monthly payments for external vendors remaining on your account for that season added together and then subtracting any fees that have not already fallen due on your behalf to external vendors. You will not be responsible for tuition for the months you do not use, as long as you give 2 WEEKS NOTICE of quitting a team prior to the next payment date.
Example If you leave on February 14th, having already paid your monthly tuition on Feb 1st, then you will be responsible for the extras for March, April, May and June, minus any fees not already falling due to the club.
If there is a competition fee due of 45 in March which has not been paid by the club already, that will be deducted from your set fees. Say your tuition is 70 including 20 of extras, that means:
March 20 + April 20 + May 20 + June 20 (80)March Comp fee 35 = 55 due to be paid to clear your account eg 80-35 = 25.
If you leave on, say February 23rd (for example or any other day within 2 weeks of the next payment), you will ALSO be responsible for the March Tuition fee.
5. Refunds in the form of credit can be given to a child with an illness or injury lasting more than 2 weeks. No refund will be given within the first week of missing a class. The administrator must be made aware of the absence before any credit can be applied. To take advantage of this, a doctors note is required.
Missed Classes and Refunds/Credit
1. Generally speaking, any class cancelled by the management (not covered elsewhere in this policy) will be offered a make-up class within the next 7-13 days. No refunds will be given. As there are no breaks between terms, you will not be offered an extra class on your regular day.
2. Any class cancelled as a result of inclement weather, flooding, or weather warnings will NOT be given a credit. These classes would be a danger to host and therefore there is nothing we could do to change that.
3. Any time the gym is closed due to competitions etc where the missed class is not on the schedule, you will be offered a make-up class OR a class credit.
4. Classes missed where the client has not forewarned the administrator using the Class Absence tool on the parent portal will never be eligible for a refund or class credit.
a. In order for the make-up sessions to work, we need to be aware of what classes will have space for an extra individual. This only works when parents give us plenty of notice of a missed class.
5. Where there is a major closure of the gym for any reason (such as during the 2020 pandemic or any other major cause of closure) there will be classes offered online instead. This will be the only make up given.
Tuition Payment Due Dates
Tuition is due on the first of every month for competition athletes, and on set term dates (as per your club calendar) for recreational athletes.
Apparel Fees
Recreational Gymnasts do not require any special apparel to take part, except our club t-shirt which is included in the registration fee upon joining at the start of the season or can be purchased for 10 if joining late in the season.
Cheerleaders will require uniform if involved in a competitive team only. No uniform otherwise required. Uniforms cost 100-160 for non travel teams.
Uniforms must be purchased upon taking a place on a team. You must give measurements and payment in advance.
GENERAL CLUB RULES
Before Joining:
A. All athletes must have a parent portal, can only be registered by an adult parent or guardian, and must be paid in full prior to beginning any class. If these steps are not followed, the athlete is not a registered member and cannot attend our sessions.
B. It is compulsory that an adult or guardian sign our waiver forms online or at the gym, and accept all of our rules and regulations. Upon joining you agree that you have read all of our terms and conditions, the mandatory waiver acceptance and you acknowledge you understand and agree to those and the club rules.
C. All new members must include their medical allergies or conditions so that the club can deal with any situation that may arise with all relevant information. If you do not declare medical issues, you are putting your child at risk.
Upon Joining:
Conduct
1. We will not tolerate rude, aggressive or otherwise untoward behaviour from clients (parent or athlete). This type of behaviour will be met in kind and your child will be excluded from the club immediately with no refund.
2. Coaches and staff are there to help the club by helping the athlete. There is never a time when we go out of our way to upset anyone as it doesn't help anyone to behave that way. Please consider that our decisions are not personal, there is no like or dislike involved and we are all here to ensure the successful running of the club. Questioning staff decisions that you don't like is fine, at the right time and place, however, be prepared to be open minded and accept that the coach knows best when it comes to coaching policies.
3. Confrontation of any kind from a parent will result in you being asked to leave the gym. Try not to take this personally, there are children present at all classes and they do not need to hear your grievances. If you need to talk to a coach, arrange a private meeting.
4. Always sleep on it. If there is some reason you are upset, eg, your daughter is upset at the end of class that she was moved in the pyramid, please don't come in to talk about it immediately. Ask your child what happened. Let them tell you their side. Then sleep on it, ask again and then approach us. Competitive team sports can be emotional. Allow them to vent!
5. Athletes with attitude issues or who are repetitively late, disruptive, or abusive to other athletes or coaches, in or out of the gym environment, will be dismissed.
6. Any action by a member which could cause the club to be brought into disrepute will result in that member being dismissed. This could involve bullying, social media abuse, drinking alcohol, consuming drugs, theft, wearing a uniform outside of official events, or engaging in dangerous behaviour.
Presentation and Personal Hygiene
1. All athletes must wear hair tied back where possible.
2. All athletes should be clean, including hair, nails and clothing.
3. Sports attire should be appropriate, no loose clothing, no jeans.
4. Sports bras should be worn by all female athletes, or t-shirts should be tucked in.
5. Cropped training kits are allowed but must be well fitting and appropriate.
6. No rude or inappropriate slogans.
7. All cheer athletes require cheer trainers.
D. Photography
1. Photography is not allowed, other than that by Stuntworx Coaches for training or publicity purposes.
2. Athletes may opt out of photography being posted online through your parent portal - please make us aware so we can adjust.
3. Athletes wishing to have their skills recorded can ask a coach to do so. Coaches will only record skills which have been cleared to be performed/attempted by the athlete. No recording of new skills by other athletes.
4. Parents/spectators cannot use any photographic equipment including mobile phones with photographic capabilities while in the waiting area/reception. This is covered in our child welfare policy.
5. Phones being used in class will be confiscated. Repeated violation of this rule will result in suspension.
E. Social Media
1. There should be no use of social media while at Stuntworx Elite.
2. Posting of videos/pictures taken at Stuntworx Elite requires permission from the club and any athletes in the video/picture.
3. "Going live" or live streaming from Stuntworx Elite is strictly prohibited.
4. Tagging Stuntworx Elite in any inappropriate pictures/videos will result in disciplinary action.
5. The use of the name Stuntworx Elite is prohibited for use in athlete's profile names or biographies.
F. Late arrival
1. Athletes who arrive late to class, must present to their coach and explain.
2. Athletes who miss warmup/stretch must warmup before attempting to join in to skills.
3. Athletes who are repeatedly late to class will be sanctioned with extra conditioning to make up for the missed start of class conditioning. This is not a punishment and no child will be singled out for being late. They must present to the coach, explain their lateness, and receive instructions for warmup.
G. Injuries
1. Injuries will happen from time to time and athletes will not be allowed to participate without:
a) personal accident insurance
b) signed waiver to allow the athlete participate
2. Athletes must report all injuries immediately to their coach and parents
3. Unexplained bruising will be questioned, please do not feel insulted.
4. Injured athletes on competitive teams will be replaced if necessary. The injured athlete will be reinstated once they are better.
5. The club cannot guarantee a space will be kept open if the injury requires a long term recovery.
H. Other
1. Uniforms / leotards must be purchased for all competition teams.
2. If you accept a place on a competition team, that entails paying for all competition related costs in a timely manner. Being late with these payments will affect the member's position on the team.
3. Photos of all members may be used in publicity online/printed material etc. Athlete's names will not be printed with photos unless you are informed previously.
4. Attendance is crucial to all classes. If a member misses 3 or more class in any 14 week term, they will be unable to compete with their team and will be replaced. Two weeks prior to any event is a red zone. Classes cannot be missed for any reason without express prior written acknowledgement from the team coach. Athletes who miss 2 classes or more in this timeframe will be ineligible to compete and will be moved to a different group or a stunt group to train with during the time leading to the event. They can re-join their team after the event. All compulsory events will be communicated to you at the beginning of each season. It is essential that you make yourself aware of these dates. Extra events added later in the season are not compulsory and athletes can give notice they will not be able to attend the event and be placed on another team or group during this time.
5. Athletes will be moved from their group from time to time for various reasons. Should this move represent a shorter amount of training hours with less cost, a refund of overpayment can be made or added to the athletes account.
6. No Stuntworx material is to be shared online or taught to anyone who is not a member.
7. Coach will not be permitted to discuss any issue with parents during class time. Please organise a meeting.
8. You are required to purchase Personal Accident Insurance upon joining the club. We understand that you may already have personal accident for your child, however, we are not willing to teach a child who is not specifically insured to participate in cheer/gym etc.
9. Club welfare issues can be dealt with directly with the Children's Officer. Club policy complaints or coaching decisions that parents do not agree with are not welfare issues and as such the welfare officer will politely decline to deal with issues of this nature.
10. Open Gym is for cheer athletes and tumbling athletes only. No other participants are allowed. Open gym is not "open gymnastics", it is where the gym is open to athletes to ask advice from coaches and work on drills and skills that have been covered in class. No new skills are allowed at open gym, and no skills which have been learned outside of Stuntworx Elite Gym unless these skills have been cleared by the coach on duty.
11. An adult must bring the athlete to class, walk them to the door and wait with them until their class is ready to begin. Similarly, an adult should collect that athlete from the door and walk them to the car etc. No athlete is allowed to leave the gym unaccompanied.
Covid-19 and other forms of Communicable Disease/Virus
Stuntworx Elite are determined that Covid-19 will have as little impact as possible on our clients and staff. As of June 2020 we established new protocols for making the gym a safe environment in which to participate in classes, camps and other events. However, you must accept that there is no way to 100% guarantee that an athlete will not develop Covid-19 at some point.
Please do not come to the gym:
1. If you are feeling unwell
2. If you have a cough
3. If you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or Flu
4. If you have been in contact with a known case of Covid-19, or any of your immediate family are quarantining for Covid-19.
You must agree to your Communicable Illnesses Waiver on our parent portal.